ABSTRACT
There is currently a ubiquitous drive for South African industries to improve on
water usage as large volumes of raw water are consumed and saline effluents
(brines) are produced during their operations. This ...

Platinum is amongst the extremely valuable resources so every effort has to be made to ensure its safe and economic extraction. The success of a bord and pillar mining method in the exploitation of platinum heavily depends ...

ABSTRACT
An evaluation of glass reinforced plastic pipe stub-flange behaviour during hydrostatic
pressure testing is presented. Similar flanges made according to different
manufacturing methods were analysed. Linear ...

Prelabour rupture of the membranes (PROM) is a major obstetric problem affecting about 20% of pregnancies. Complications include preterm labour, ascending intrauterine and perinatal infections, and neonatal mortality. ...

Through many studies and investigations over the years, landfills have evolved into
efficiently operated bioreactors to produce methane (CH4) which can be used and converted
into useful fuels as the concern of global ...

The purpose of this qualitative research project is to establish whether or not there is
currently a property management system or systems available that meet the unique
requirements of the overall ICT strategy for the ...

Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development is responsible for the provision of public health services in the Limpopo Province according to the Constitution of RSA, Act 108 of 1996, in making provision for the ...

Nine polycrystalline (Detector and Optical Grade) and Single Crystal CVD diamond detectors were characterised in terms of their defects and impurities with the specific aim to provide the much needed tool for selecting ...

Introduction: South African health system embraces the District Health System model.
1 District health system includes health stations or posts, other health care facilities such
as private health practitioners, community ...

Solanum lycopersicon (the cultivated tomato) is a commodity of great economic importance in South
Africa (SA) as well as worldwide. A destructive viral disease known as Tomato curly stunt virus,
ToCSV-[ZA:Ond:98], belonging ...

This study evaluated the impact of the SANCA Lifestyle Programme on Grade 6 and 7 black
learners in two Soweto schools. This was done with a view to investigate the appropriateness
of the present SANCA Lifestyle Programme ...

The importance of the regulation of pH in body fluids is well established, and measurements in this regard are made routinely in a number of clinical situations.
In order to fully appreciate the nature of an acid-base ...

In 2009, Statistics South Africa estimated that there were approximately 1,6
million people in South Africa who were in need of anti-retroviral therapy. Already
aware of the gravity of the situation, Government reaffirmed ...

Formulating, implementing, measuring and reporting on sustainable develoment strategies presents a range of challenges to companies in the South African mining sector. This study evaluates the performance of South African ...

Background: Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder present with motor
difficulties that affect their activities of daily living, academic and social function, with
both short- and long-term consequences. ...

BACKGROUND: One of the key challenges facing the Limpopo Department
of Health and Social Development in the area of Casualty Care is the lack of
trained personnel and the inappropriate referral and utilisation of ...

INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer continues to be a significant cause of morbidity
and mortality, particularly in women in the developing world, due to the lack of
effective population screening. It has proven difficult to ...

Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) in the South African present context are integral instruments of economic and social development. In these times of high unemployment in South Africa, the need for SMMEs to ...